Mirek Topolanek

News: Rough transition - Gov't scrambles to take over from France amid international criticism

By Ondřej Bouda Staff Writer, The Prague Post November 5th, 2008 issue French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with Topolánek in Paris Oct. 31 to ensure a smooth transfer of power in January 2009. Le Monde, French daily "After...

Kamil Tchorek: Russia's show of bravado

Barack Obama got his first international relations surprise yesterday when President Medvedev of Russia chose not to congratulate him. Instead came a warning that Poland – America's staunch ally throughout the Bush years - will...

Czech PM seeks early visit by Barack Obama in early 2009

The Czech government and Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek in particular have signaled their intention to invite Barack Obama - the new President-elect of the United States - to the Czech Republic in early 2009. The purpose: to...

Czech Deputy PM Cunek fined for not giving testimony

Čunek musí za odepření výpovědi zaplatit 20.000 Kč Olomouc, North Moravia - Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek, who is Christian Democrat (KDU-CSL) leader, must pay a 20,000-crown fine for his refusal to give testimony in a...

Czech presidency, what to expect?

The Czech Republic is expected to take over presidency in the European Union for six months starting Jan. 1, 2009. But not everyone is looking to this date with high expectations. In the middle of a global financial crisis,...

MEPs vote to tighten rules on toy safety

VALENTINA POP Today @ 17:58 CET Stricter rules on toys imports from China, as well as bans on dangerous substances such a mercury or lead in the composition of toys allowed on the EU market could soon apply after an unanimous...

Cold war risk over US shield

From GEORGE PASCOE-WATSON Political Editor in New York BARACK Obama faced his first test as President-elect last night as Russia insisted he scrap America’s missile shield — or face a cold war. President Dmitry Medvedev timed...

Nearly half of citizens proud to be Czechs - poll

Median: Na svou národnost je hrdá téměř polovina Čechů Prague - Almost half of Czechs are proud of their nationality, according to the latest Median agency´s poll available to CTK today. One-sixth of Czechs said they were very...

DIARY - Czech Republic - to December 18

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Brussels seeks Russia talks amid missile threat

RENATA GOLDIROVA Today @ 09:27 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The European Commission has put pressure on EU capitals to approve next week the resumption of talks on a new EU-Russia partnership treaty, put on ice due to Russia's...